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British Airways is the United Kingdom's largest airline and one of the largest international airlines in the world. Commonly know as BA, the airline maintains major hubs at London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports.
In an attempt to reduce costs after a record loss of £401m for 2008, BA asked staff to volunteer to work without pay for up to a month. 800 people have agreed to do so, while 4,000 will take unpaid leave and 1,400 will work part-time.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8119388.stm However management and unions have not agreed over a proposed 4,000 job cuts, and a major strike is possible.http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601102&sid=aO0ww067bVSc
On July 10, 2009 a Brtiish Airways 747 was evacuated shortly after leaving the departure gate in Phoenix, Arizona after smoke appeared in the cabin. No-one was hurt, and passengers praised the professionalism of the crew.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8145686.stm
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Fast Facts:
- Fleet Size: 240
- London Stock Exchange: BAY.L
- Annual sales (2007): $16.66 billion
- Year Established: 1924
- Industry: Aviation
- Frequent Flyer Program: BA Miles
- Alliance affiliation: Oneworld
- Reservations: 1-800-247-9297
- Phone: +44-870-850-8503
- Fax: +44-20-8759-4314
- HQ: Waterside, Harmondworth, United Kingdom
- Chairman: Martin F. Broughton
- CEO: William M. Walsh
- CFO: Keith Williams
- Staff: 43,501
- Subsidiaries: BA CityFlyer, OpenSkies
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Key Dates
- 1924: Imperial Airways founded as merger of four smaller airlines
- 1935: British Airways Ltd. founded as merger of other smaller airlines
- 1939: British Airways and Imperial Airways nationalized as British Overseas Airway Corporation (BOAC)
- 1974: BOAC and British European Airways combined to form British Airways
- 1976: Partnered with Air France, flies first supersonic Concorde flight
- 1987: Airline privatized
- 1993: British Airways purchases 25% stake in Qantas
- 2000: British Airways cancels all Concorde flights after crash in Paris
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British Airways News
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British Airways' OpenSkies to Fly DC to Paris
AP OpenSkies, British Airways' all-business class airline, said Tuesday it is launching a new route between Washington DC and Paris. ... (February 09, 2010)ABC News -
British Airways plane crash caused by 'unknown' ice buildup
A British Airways Boeing 777 plane flying in from China crash-landed at Heathrow airport two years ago. A report says the crash was caused by ice buildup. ... (February 09, 2010)The Guardian -
European Airlines Seek Revision to Finance Rule
By DANIEL MICHAELS Nine top European airlines, including Air France-KLM SA, British Airways PLC and Germany's Deutsche Lufthansa AG, are lobbying to shake ... (February 09, 2010)Wall Street Journal -
S&P downgrades British Airways rating to 'BB-'
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said Monday it lowered British Airways' (LSE:UK:BAY) long-term corporate credit rating to ... (February 08, 2010)MarketWatch
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British Airways Questions
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Is British Airways a good investment at this time? 1 AnswerMost airline stocks are not good at this time. As you might have read, Continental airlines is laying off. A lot of airline stocks go into bankruptcy, which u... read more
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How does the British Airways travel experience compare with other major airlines?Pretty great. I try to fly British Air whenever I can, especially if you can get them at a comparable rate. There's AirlineQuality.com if you want airline qua... read more
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British Airways Competitors
- Air France-KLM: Official Site | Wikipedia
- Lufthansa: Official Site | Wikipedia
- United Airlines: Official Site | Wikipedia
- American Airlines: Official Site | Wikipedia
- Singapore Airlines: Official Site | Wikipedia
- Japan Airlines: Official Site | Wikipedia
- Virgin Atlantic Airways: Official Site | Wikipedia
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